Example sentences of "why [vb past] [pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Goibniu remembered that Gnomes were reportedly extremely greedy , but said they would take a look at the designs now , if the Gnomes were quite ready , thus galvanising the Gnomes into anxious industry , resulting in much unpacking of knapsacks and unrolling of parchments and remarks such as , ‘ Who 's got the plan of the turquoise bracelet ? ’ and ‘ Why did we bring along four sketches for the everyday silver tiara ? ’ and ‘ Flaherty 's sitting on the Coronation sceptre ! ’ |
| 2 | Think about it : why did we go to the cinema , in those days ? |
| 3 | ‘ Why did we go to Sheen ? ’ |
| 4 | Why did we respond in the way that we did ? |
| 5 | But why did they go for absolute egalitarianism in the first place then ? |
| 6 | Erm why did they move to Street , your family ? |
| 7 | Even with the wind of generosity at their back , why did they travel at a man 's walking pace ? |
| 8 | Why did they come on raids and why did they burn and steal ? |
| 9 | Why did they come to Moscow first ? ’ |
| 10 | And why did they put on that charade with the fake bodies when they planned to send two live substitutes to England in the Renault ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Apart from all that , if somebody heard him scream , why did they wait till now to say so ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Then why did they run for it ? ’ said Michael . |
| 13 | Why did they buy at that time ? |
| 14 | Why did they pick on you do you think Andrew , er James ? |
| 15 | Why did she feel like a raw beginner in medical school , having to explain her actions , or rather her lack of them , to a senior ? |
| 16 | So why did she feel like this now ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why did she finish with you ? ’ she asked after a moment . |
| 18 | Why did she go in there ? |
| 19 | ‘ Why did she go from As and Bs and then down to Cs and Ds and then to steady As . ’ |
| 20 | Thirdly , why did she shelter in England away from her kingdom and her sons ? |
| 21 | Why did she have to be born into a mad , slave-driving family ? |
| 22 | Why did she have to be so difficult ? |
| 23 | Why did she belong to Harriet then ? |
| 24 | ‘ Why did she turn to Elisha for help ? ’ ; |
| 25 | ‘ Why did she come to Italy ? ’ |
| 26 | Why did she come to this country ? |
| 27 | ‘ Why did she come with you ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Then why did she claim to be ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Then why did she lie to me ? ’ |
| 30 | Why did I want to be a policeman . |